Phoenix, Arizona – October 21, 2026 – The UFCW OUTreach Executive Board met this week in Arizona, hosted by UFCW Local 99. UFCW OUTreach Constituency Group fights for social and economic justice for all workers through the intersection of 2SLGBTQ+ justice.
Granby, Que. – October 20, 2026 – UFCW Local Union 501 members working at April’s Central Kitchen in Granby, Quebec, have accepted the agreement in principle obtained in conciliation on October 2, 2026, which put an end to the strike. The workers went back to the kitchen on October 7 with a first collective agreement in hand. This contract assures a better quality of life and wage increases that are up to their expectations.
Toronto – October 19, 2026 – In this series, UFCW Canada is sharing recently-released population portraits from Statistics Canada, which examine the experiences and socioeconomic outcomes of racialized population groups in Canada. Part 4 of this series looks at a portrait of Filipino populations in Canada, in terms of diversity and socioeconomic outcomes.
Oakville, Ont. – October 16, 2026 – Sodexo Canada Ltd. workers at a Tim Horton’s outlet in Oakville have joined UFCW 175 & 633.
Toronto – October 14, 2026 – Returning for its third year, the Decent Work Forum 2026 brought leading representatives from labour, industry and government in the agrifood sector together to discuss the future of decent work in the sector in Canada, building upon the model of social dialogue recommended in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent work guidelines for the agrifood sector.
October 14, 2026 – Squamish, B.C. – UFCW Canada is proud to support the Squamish Welcome Centre’s Digital Divide Project, as part of the Equity Grant program.
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